{"title":"Rabbi Leonard A. Schoolman","description":"\u003cp\u003eRABBI LEONARD A. SCHOOLMAN is the founding director of the Center for Religious Inquiry, an interreligious adult education program at Saint Bartholomew’s Church in New York. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Changing Christian World: A Brief Introduction for Jews\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSchoolman is a rabbi and interfaith educator whose work focuses on Jewish-Christian relations and interfaith dialogue.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen he’s not writing, Schoolman leads adult interreligious education in New York. His work in that role informs his exploration of evolving Christian beliefs, denominations, and their relationship with Judaism and Israel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeonard lives in New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRabbi Leonard A. Schoolman’s books are published by Jewish Lights, an imprint of Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-changing-christian-world-a-brief-introduction-for-jews","title":"The Changing Christian World: A Brief Introduction for Jews","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAn insightful exploration into Christianity today―written especially for Jews.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFor many Jews, discerning the differences among various Christian groups is perplexing. As a result, they are stuck with an outdated understanding of Christian beliefs, practices and attitudes, especially with regard to their relationship with Judaism, Jews and Israel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBut Christian views are evolving, particularly since the landmark 1965 Catholic statement known as Nostra Aetate that forever changed the landscape of Jewish-Christian relations. This intriguing, brief introduction focuses on the changing Christian currents within the Roman Catholic Church, Protestant denominations, nondenominational megachurches and the emergent church. It also explores the essential doctrines that undergird most Christian belief, including sin, salvation, Jesus as the Messiah, the Second Coming and Christian Zionism―and compares them to the Jewish understanding of these issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDesigned to answer Jews’ common questions about Christianity, this enlightening overview is also an excellent interfaith resource that will help all readers understand the changing Christian climate and what its implications are for the future of Judaism and interfaith relations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1580233449\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9781580233446\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Rabbi Leonard A. Schoolman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":41758420271291,"sku":"9781580233446","price":8.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":41758420304059,"sku":"9781683363514","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/71bUERk2naL_mockup_v2_1632510725_13f657de-fcb2-49c9-9a80-da1bb78c3406.jpg?v=1790978443"}],"url":"https:\/\/turnerpublishing.com\/collections\/author-rabbi-leonard-a-schoolman.oembed","provider":"Turner Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}